<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">A Research Opportunity is currently available at EPA’s National Exposure Research Laboratory in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The position is funded for 2 years with possible extensions to year 3 and 4.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="http://nrc58.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/Opportunity.aspx?LabCode=AC&amp;ROPCD=AC0110&amp;RONum=B7974" target="_blank">http://nrc58.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/Opportunity.aspx?LabCode=AC&amp;ROPCD=AC0110&amp;RONum=B7974</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">This research opportunity will involve the continued development, evaluation, and application of the CMAQ based source apportionment methodology. Improving model accuracy and computational efficiency is desired along with developing new evaluation techniques for increasing confidence in the apportionment results. Application of the apportionment techniques is targeted for the emerging and scientifically challenging topic of quantifying the impacts of the oil and gas production sector. Initial study is targeted for Uintah Basin in Utah and Colorado in collaboration with EPA’s Region 8 office. Various aspects of the oil and gas production operations will be analyzed and the currently available emissions inventories for this sector will be evaluated.</p>
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